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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-86: HADITH KELEBIHAN SOLAT SUNAT TARAWIH SETIAP MALAM
What is the status of the hadith on the virtues of tarawih prayer for each night of Ramadan?
Short answer
The hadith listing the virtues of tarawih night by night, attributed to Ali bin Abi Talib and found in the book Durrah al-Nasihin, is ruled fabricated.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hadith
- Topic
- Quran & Hadith
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The hadith listing the virtues of tarawih night by night, attributed to Ali bin Abi Talib and found in the book Durrah al-Nasihin, is ruled fabricated. It is forbidden to spread it, because the signs of fabrication are clear, including excessive reward for a small act, as stated by Ibn Qayyim. The tarawih prayer itself remains a confirmed sunnah, and the authenticity of a hadith should be verified before it is shared.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hadith ini adalah paslu lagi dusta di atas nama Nabi SAW dan juga sahabat baginda SAW iaitu Ali bin Thalib.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-86: HADITH KELEBIHAN SOLAT SUNAT TARAWIH SETIAP MALAM”, 16 June 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/1097-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-86-hadith-kelebihan-solat-sunat-tarawih-setiap-malam. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/status-hadith-virtues-tarawih-every-night/